Accession No

1948.1357


Description

A narrow iron knife with shoulder, choil and tang. Straight blade back and curved cutting edge.


Place

Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Little Wilbraham; Streetway Hill


Period

Anglo Saxon


Source

Neville, Richard Cornwallis (Lord Braybrooke) [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1948.1357; 34


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Iron


Local Term


Measurements

137mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten tag attached to object reads: 'L W ? 34'
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter


Description (Labels & Markings)
Small typed label affixed to objects reads: '34'
Event Date
Author: Emily Shorter


Context (Field collection)
Grave 34, with an iron shield boss spear and chisel and with 9 beads. Excavated in 1851.
Event Date 1851
Author: maa


Context (References)
Neville, Richard C. (1852). Saxon Obsequies: Illustrated by Ornaments and Weapons Discovered by the Hon. RC Neville, in a Cemetery Near Little Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire, During the Autumn of 1851. J. Murray. (possibly illustrated)
Event Date 1852
Author: Emily Shorter


Context (Related Documents)
See catalogue card for drawing.
Event Date 1948
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (CMS Description)
Knife. Tang and Blade
Event Date 25/3/1987
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A narrow iron knife with shoulder, choil and tang. Straight blade back and curved cutting edge.
Event Date 17/12/2020
Author: Emily Shorter


FM:15873

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